Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Here is one for the Boys

Posted by ss at 9:00 PM

Caterpillar 797B
In the world of mining trucks, there’s an ongoing dispute about exactly which one is the largest. Many of these beasts are equipped with electro­mechanical drivetrains, like a locomotive. But not this massive Cat. The 797B uses the same kind of direct mechanical drive as, say, a Chevy Silverado. So in terms of conventional powertrains, this is the largest. “It’s just a big yellow truck,” says Mark Richards, marketing supervisor for Caterpillar’s large mining trucks division. A big yellow truck powered by a V24 diesel that generates 2514 Kw and a mind-boggling 16 500.304 476 newton meters of torque.

 

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